Discover Le Marche The Secret Italy, with Casa Olivi
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Contents Enjoy the local Cuisine 4
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Private Chefs 5 Michelin Star Chefs 6 And discover new talents 9 Restaurants 10
Taste the Wines 11 The Wine Region 12 Private Wine Tours 13 Our tasting programme 14
Visit Treia 15 Places to visit 15 Events 17 Dolores Prato, Villa Napoleon 18
Explore Le Marche 19 Lunch on the Adriatic Sea 19 Tandem paraglider Conero flight 19 Truffle hunting 20 Horseback riding 21 Fly with hot air balloon 22 Visit a Pasta Factory 23 Listen to Verdi in Macerata Opera Festival 23
Shop 25 And much more 26 Slow drive, Treks in Sibillini Mountains 26 Underground Caves, Park Aventures Land, Golf 27 Some Museums to see, relax and other things 28
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Enjoy the local Cuisine Much of the region remains relatively tourist-free and unknown, including its deeply traditional food blessed with bounty from the mountains, farmland and sea. Le Marche produces a varied, seasonal cuisine and truly distinctive wines. To fully appreciate the charms of this undiscovered region, combine an off-the-beaten-track tour of the region's coastal scenery, breathtaking mountain views and evocative history with an exploration of some local culinary highlights such as Olive Ascolane, stuffed olives, painstakingly and lovingly hand-made by local women; Lasagna Vincisgrassi, 12 layers of soft, slippery pasta sheets are interspersed with veal ragu, chicken liver or lamb sweetbreads, truffles or wild mushrooms, and bÊchamel sauce, cream fritta, cooked cream set in the fridge overnight, then gently coated in egg and breadcrumbs and deep-fried on skewers; or Ciauscolo, soft smoked-pork sausage flavoured with fennel, garlic and vino cotto, and served spread on toast as an appetiser or a snack‌
Lasagna Vincisgrassi, homemade by our Chef Gianna
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Private Chefs in Casa Olivi
There is nothing like a typical Marchigiano dinner to turn an evening into a special memory. With our Private Chefs who come directly to Casa Olivi, you have a personal touch and someone who can advise you to choose a menu that suits you. Your chef will also suggest a wine from our personal wine cellar that combines well with the dishes that you have chosen. She or he will prepare for you a professionally cooked meal in the comfort of your home.
Typical Italian dinner with Gianna Gianna is an Italian Mamma who loves cooking and is extremely good at it. Everybody who has had the pleasure of trying one of her dishes is raving about her cooking skills: Her pizza, for example, is a mouth-watering combination of a perfect base, genuine mozzarella, homemade tomato sauce and fresh toppings, and reveal their wonderful flavour after their passage in a wood fire oven. Her signature dishes include the very simple but heavenly combination of melon and prosciutto (cured ham), pork or beef stews served with grilled vegetables or scrumptious fruit tarts to give the meal a final sweet note and the very famous Lasagna Vincisgrassi, speciality of Le Marche Region. Full Menu with Antipasti, primo piatto, secondo piatto starting at €50 per person, €25 for kids under 12 years-old, and €15 per hour for cleaning of the kitchen. Wine and beverage not included.
Truffle evening with Chef Michela Domazi Michela is the Chef behind the delicious agriturismo La Sella di Pitino in Treia. She cooks the best truffle specialities around and a dinner with her is always a great discovery… Full Menu with truffle bruschetti, pasta, meat or Fish and delicious truffle dessert around €70 per person, wine and beverage not included.
Mozzarella Cooking Class and Dinner with Chef Samuele Samuele is a Chef in an agriturismo near Casa Olivi. He loves baking his own bread and preparing his own cheese . A dinner with him starts always with a cheese making demonstration of mozzarella or pecorino, followed by a cheese tasting with homemade piadine or pizza and grilled vegetable. Then Samuele will prepare a whole Marchigiano menu with ricotta ravioli, roasted cherry tomatoes and basil, piglet in pork with seasonal vegetables and tiramisu with cow’s milk ricotta…just for example! Full Menu with demonstration €50 per person, 25 for kids under 12 years-old, and €15 per hour for cleaning of the kitchen. Possibility of breakfast, lunch or dinner in Casa Olivi prepared every day by Samuele. Pizza Party - Mozzarella and Pizza making demonstration and dinner €35 per person, cleaning included.
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Michelin Star Chefs Errico Recanati Andreina
Chef Errico Recanati is the creative force behind the famous restaurant Andreina, in Loreto. Inspired by the traditional flavors of Le Marche, Chef Errico brings regional Italian cuisine into the 21st century through personal expression and mastery of contemporary techniques to create unforgettable dishes that transport dinners into the realm of fantasy. “My kitchen is the renewal of a rich tradition where the raw materials, carefully selected by me, must be enhanced but not altered. It is a continuous search of authentic dishes that can be updated through the use of new techniques,” says the passionate Michelin star chef. Gourmet Menu in Casa Olivi around €110+IVA per person, wine and beverage not included. www.ristoranteandreina.it +39 071 970124
Michele Biagiola
Signore te ne ringrazi Michele Biagiola is one of the most talented Italian chefs. His cuisine can be hardly confined to a predefined category; not classic or avant-garde in the strict sense, it almost totally depends on the territory to which it belongs, the culinary tradition of Marche region and professional and personal experiences that enriched the life of the chef. His dishes flirt with popular cuisine, personal and collective memory and conventional use of foods, but then they take off, become autonomous and live freely thanks to the great strength that they emanate.
Michele Biagiola has a new Restaurant in Montecosaro, Le Marche, « Signore te ne ringrazi », www.signoreteneringrazi.it Gourmet Menu in Casa Olivi around €90-110+IVA per person, wine and beverage not included. www.signoreteneringrazi.it +39 0733 222273
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And discover new talents Andrea Giuseppucci La Gattabuia
The young Chef Andrea Giuseppucci is a rising star in the italian landscape and will surprise you with delicious and original dishes. In exclusivity for Casa Olivi, Andrea will be presenting for our guests his new menu 2018. Gourmet Menu in Casa Olivi starting at €80 per person, wine and beverage not included. www.lagattabuiatolentino.it +39 389 123 1284
Il Picciolo di Rame La cucina povera from Marche Region La cucina povera is an Italian phrase that means "cooking of the poor," or "peasant cooking. » It reflects a necessary philosophy that is common in all cultures: making do with what you've got to transform humble ingredients into dishes that are more than the sum of their parts. Discover with Silvano Scalzini the way people were eating in Marche Region 50-100 years ago, a cultural and gastronomic voyage in Italian History. Gourmet Menu in Casa Olivi at €50 per person, wine and beverage not included. www.picciolodirame.com +39 348 331 6588
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Restaurants Very close to Casa Olivi Il Casolare dei Segreti (4km, 6mn) Gourmet agriturismo Creative and elegant cuisine Catering for Casa Olivi www.casolaredeisegreti.it C.da san Lorenzo, 28, Treia +39 0733 216441 On reservation
Il Villino (4km, 6mn)
Typical agriturismo with delicious pasta, gnocchi and grill www.ilvillinoristorante.it C.da San Carlo, 29, Treia +39 0733.215414
La Sella di Pitino (15km, 20mn) Chef Michela Domizi Gourmet and Creative truffle restaurant Catering for Casa Olivi C.da Vallonica 139, Pitino di San Severino M. +39 3393765410
Ristorante da Otello (3km, 4mn)
Traditional agriturismo, gluten-free Contrada san Lorenzo 60 Treia +39 0733215710 / 3420333936 Graziella
Treia-Antica Fornace (8km, 12mn) Restaurant-Pizzeria Via G.Don Minzoni 11, Center of Treia +39 0733 216566
Treia-La Cantinetta (8km, 12mn) Restaurant-Pizzeria Vicolo del comune 1, Center of Treia +39 347 5005075
Treia-Le Delizie del Forno (6km,10mn) Salted Bread and Pizza in the historical center Corso Italia Libera, 14, Center of Treia +39 0733 549508
Close to Casa Olivi Le Case (16km, 22mn)
Gourmet restaurant L’Enoteca www.ristorantelecase.it Contrada Mozzavinci, 16/17, Macerata +39 0733 231897
Trattoria da Ezio (21km, 30mn)
Simple, family pasta restaurant www.trattoriadaezio.eu Via Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, 65, Macerata +39 0733 232366
Andreina (40km, 53mn) Chef Errico Recanati
Very Creative and Gourmet, 1 Michelin star Catering for Casa Olivi www.ristoranteandreina.it Via Buffolareccia, 14, Loreto +39 071 970124 On reservation
Signore te ne Ringrazi (42km, 52mn) Chef Michele Biagiola
Gourmet,Very poetic cuisine, mostly vegetarian Catering for Casa Olivi www.signoreteneringrazi.it Via Bruscantini 1, Montecosaro +39 0733 222273 On reservation
Trattoria Gallo Rosso (23km, 35mn) Chef Andrea Tantucci
Creative and delicious traditional Cuisine www.trattoriagallorosso.it Piazza XI Febbraio 4/bis Filottrano +39 0717223406
La Gattabuia (23km, 30mn) Chef Andrea Giuseppucci New talent, very creative New address coming‌ On reservation
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By the sea
Not so close but incredible
Emilia (60km, 1h)
La Madonnina del pescatore (65km, 1h10) Chef Moreno Cedroni
fantastic location on the beach www.ristoranteemilia.it Via Poggio 149, Portonovo +39 071 801 109 Better on reservation
Il Clandestino Susci Bar (60km, 1h)
Gourmet, very creative, 2 Michelin stars www.morenocedroni.it Via Lungomare, 11, Senigallia +39 071 698267 On reservation
Incredible view, very creative cuisine of famous Chef Moreno Cedroni www.morenocedroni.it Via Porto Novo, Portonovo +39 071 801422 On reservation
Trattoria Osteria Sara (53km, 1h) Typical trattoria, simple and delicious Via Italia 9, Sirolo +39 071 9330716 On reservation
L’Arcade (70km, 1h10) Chef Nikita Sergeev
New talent www.ristorantelarcade.it Via Giordano Bruno 76, Porto San Giorgio +39 0734 675961 On reservation
Uliassi (73km, 1h10) Chef Mauro Uliassi
Very elegant and Gourmet, 2 Michelin stars Among 5 best Italian Restaurants, LESPRESSO 2018 www.uliassi.it Banchina Di Levante 6, Senigallia +39 071 65463 On reservation
Il Tiglio in Vita (46 km, 57mn) Chef Enrico Mazzaroni
Gourmet, new Cuisine of Le Marche Lungomare Scarfiotti, 47, Porto Recanati +39 071 979 8839 On reservation
Il Clandestino Susci Bar, Portonovo
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Taste the Wines Le Marche is a beautiful wine region, with miles of untamed coastline, picturesque fishing villages like Portonovo, Renaissance gems like Urbino (where the painter Raphael was born), medieval hamlets such as Urbania, rustic mountain villages like Carpegna and wild expanses of nature that culminate in the splendorous peaks of Monti Sibillini. The most important wine towns include the capital, Ancona, and lovely Ascoli Piceno, Cupramontana, Matelica, Cingoli, Fabriano (and its curious Paper and Watermark Museum), Conero, the fortified beautiful village of Jesi, Recanati (also famous for being the birthplace of one of Italy´s most famous poets- Giacomo Leopardi) and Numana. The Best of the Reds The best red wines coming from the region are Sangiovese and Montepulciano, the indigenous black grape varietal that reaches its optimum point in the area's dry maritime climate and limestone-rich soils. The Montepulciano grape is not related to the Tuscan wine region of Montepulciano where Vino Nobile is made, rather is a separate noble varietal. Both Sangiovese and Montepulciano are used by the two most prolific appellations for red wine- Rosso Conero and Rosso Piceno- to make firm, tannic and easily recognizable wines. Moroder is an excellent producer of Rosso Conero. The Verdicchio will be the new Chardonnay! Most of the wine made in Le Marche is white, with the crisp and fresh Verdicchio varietal being the star. Although Verdicchio had long been seen as a lesser variety, the work being done by producers like Sartarelli and La Monacesca are bringing a newfound depth and personality to the region's most popular white wine. There are different types of Verdicchio- Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi and Verdicchio di Matelica, Castelli di Jesi being more prevalent. The Pecorino grape is gaining popularity in Marche and many producers are making stellar white wines with this trendy varietal. Wine available in our wine cellar on demand. Ask for our list.
Some of our favorite producers
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Sartarelli www.sartarelli.it La Monacesca www.monacesca.it Kurni One of the most interesting and distinctive italian wines! www.kurni.it Bucci www.villabucci.com Umani Ronchi www.umanironchi.com Le Terrazze www.fattorialeterrazze.it Santa Barbara www.santabarbara.it Wine in Treia Villa Lazzarini www.villalazzarini-vini.it Private visit of the vineyard with aperitif on demand
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Private Wine Tours Discover the delicious wines from Le Marche with our friends and passionate sommeliers Amy Wadman and Mirco Lucamarini. Amy Wadman's diVino Tours sets families up at the best small family wineries in the country. Some visits even include home cooked meals. » FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2014. Amy will open doors to small family wineries for you, organic farms and exclusive venues where each winemaker, farmer, artisan and chef will lead you on a personal tour of their special corner of the world. She has carefully researched and designed each of her tours to showcase those undiscovered gems off the beaten tourist track which we believe display Italy's true charms. Amy Wadman is the creator and owner of diVino and has been running the business since 2003. Being both bilingual and bicultural, she is uniquely qualified to share her experience with people who are seeking a deeper understanding of the Italian lifestyle. She personally handcrafts diVino's Custom Tours, where she works with each individual traveler, creating one of a kind itineraries catering to each client’s interests and needs. Though her trips are gourmet in nature she also weaves unique art and history experiences into her tours and arranges exclusive events throughout Italy. Besides running diVino, Amy also owns a small organic farm in Le Marche with her partner Mirco Lucamarini . Prices, tasting and itineraries starting from €45 per person for groups of 6-10.
For more details, we have a special Brochure « Exclusive Casa Olivi Tours and Events ». www.costadigiano.com info@divinotours.com Amy Wadman +39 3392900763
Our tasting programme BEST OF LE MARCHE Length – 2h Wines – 4 (8 bottles total) In the afternoon your sommelier will arrive at Casa Olivi and you will begin your guided tasting of Le Marche. You will learn about the history of winemaking in Italy and Italy’s regions and native grapes before venturing into winemaking in Le Marche with a guided tasting of 4 of the region’s top wines. This tasting is fun, entertaining and informative, giving you the groundwork to understand Italy’s wines and legislation while you learn wine tasting technique and notions on food wine pairing. Price per person based on a group of 6-10 participants* - €45 * For smaller or larger groups please contact us for a price quote.
SIDEWAYS ITALY Length – 2h Wines – 4 (8 bottles total) A journey across an alternative Italy, far from the classic routes of tourism and commerce, to discover wines that taste like the land they come from. From Piedmont to Sicily, searching for an Italy unknown even to Italians. Wines outside of the mainstream, where the vigneron’s only tool to recognition is ceaseless dedication to quality and territorial identity. Price per person based on a group of 6-10 participants* - €55 * For smaller or larger groups please contact us for a price quote.
DOCG CHALLANGE Length - 2.30h Wines – 6 Do you know what Barolo is? And a Brunello? Are you sure that what you drank is an authentic Brunello and that there were only Nebbiolo grapes in your Barolo? 6 bottles from 3 famous Docg regions compared: 2 Brunellos, 2 Barolos and 2 Chianti Classicos, a fair competition between wines interpreted with a modern and a traditional style. A journey across Italy searching for the balance between new trends and ancient traditions. A historic and geographic voyage to discover the constant movement of Italian wine traditions. Price per person based on a group of 6-10 participants* - €65 * For smaller or larger groups please contact us for a price quote.
WINEMAKER’S DINNER In this exclusive experience you’ll be joined by one of Le Marche’s leading organic winemakers who will dine with you at the villa, while presenting the full array of her estate wines. You’ll have the opportunity to get to know the winemaker and learn first hand about winemaking in Le Marche and the amazing wines of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. The wines will be paired to a traditional Marche dinner prepared for you by our Chef Samuele. For availability and a price quote please contact us. All those programmes can be combined with catering by Chef Samuele Frascarelli.
FARM TOUR with EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL TASTING Enjoy this unique visit and olive oil tasting at the small organic farm Costa Digiano run by Amy, our sommelier. A two hours walk tour in the olive grove where you will learn about organic agriculture and permaculture and visit the apiary. You will also sit down at Amy and Mirco’s Mongolian yurt for an aperitivo with Costa Digiano’s artisan wine Bar and a guided tour of extra virgin olive oil. Price per person - €25, half price for kids under 14
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Visit Treia A village full of history Treia is said to have been founded by the Sabine people in 380 BCE. Although the precise origin of the site remains unknown, its location on an elevated plateau near the Picene hilltop site of Monte Pitino could indicate that it was already a pre-Roman center. The Roman town flourished between the reigns of Augustus and Antoninus Pius, as indicated by the large collection of funerary monuments, statuary and epigraphic evidence. Large Egyptian religious statues of the Roman period have been found and are kept in the town's museum: they are unique in the Marche.. The typical medieval historic centre is surrounded by ancient walls with seven gates that mark the entrance to the village. The most well-known one is Vallesacco Gate, which has become a national monument for the famous battle in 1263 between the Montecchiesi and Corrado d’Antiochia. The main square Piazza della Repubblica with its horseshoe shape is among the most beautiful and scenic ones in Le Marche. The square offers a panoramic balcony with a view extending up to Monte Conero. Here you’ll find the Accademia Georgica, the Town Hall which houses the Civic Museum and the Cathedral. The Accademia Georgica preserves a precious heritage of books with 12,000 volumes and the town historical archive, one of the oldest and most complete in Le Marche region with codes, seals and parchments. There’s an original parchment that is 11.98 meters long!
The Cathedral of Treia is one of the largest religious buildings of the region. It is dedicated to the SS. Annunziata and preserves many works of art, including an altarpiece by Giacomo da Recanati. As for the churches, we recommend the Church of San Michele, the small Church of Santa Chiara, the Church of San Francesco, the Church of San Filippo and the Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio. Just outside the town, in the hamlet of San Lorenzo, there’s the shrine of the Crucifix in the art nouveau style. At the entrance of the convent and the base of the bell tower there are evidences of the ancient Roman Treia, such as the reproductions of two Egyptian statues. Inside there’s a crucifix dating back to the fifteenth century. Unfortunately the visits of those churches are not possible for the moment.
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The beautiful Town Theatre was opened on 4th January 1821. It is also known as a “shared” theatre, as it was built thanks to the contribution of Treia’s families who set up an association to promote its construction. The famous battle of Vallesacco is painted on its curtain. Visit possible on request Tourism Information Desk of Treia, Pro Loco, +39 0733 215919.
The Archaeological Museum is set in the Cloister of San Francesco and hosts many fragments of sculptures, architectural elements and inscriptions that witness the different periods of the Roman Treia, with particular evidence linked to Egypt. Among the pieces of greater value there are two heads-portrait, a headless statue with a toga and a bust of Mercury.
The Onglavina Tower is a polygonal structure built for defensive purposes. During the 50s, the tower has undergone major renovation and now is in excellent conditions. Near the built-up area of the town you can still admire the typical houses made of earth and straw. You will live again the lifestyle of Macerata farmers, visiting the Home-Museum made of earth. Inside you will find antique tools, an extraordinary loom, a traditional fireplace and what we call ‘the priest’, nothing but a bed warmer. That’s a real step back to the past!
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Events Treia is a lively town rich in music, artistic, sporting and culinary events. First week of May there is Magnalonga, a wine and food festival for the tasting of local products and fine wines. In early July it’s the time of Fermento, a craft Beer festival held in the historic centre of Treia. More than 30 craft beers are accompanied by the typical dishes of Le Marche cuisine. For the occasion there are street performers and bands. Do not miss the Sagra del Calcione in June,a cake made from flour and eggs, filled with eggs, pecorino, sugar and oil.
The bracciale Game Treia is known for a particular game called ‘Gioco del Pallone col Bracciale‘ (Ball game with the Bracelet). It’s an ancient sport practiced mainly by the nobility. This town was home for Carlo Didimi, the greatest player of this game; the local arena where the event takes place every year has his name, in the first days of August. During the Disfida del Bracciale, one of the most evocative historical competition in Italy, the city is immersed in a suggestive atmosphere of old times with costumes, parades and recreation of traditional habits. This competition involves different teams divided according to the city’s neighbourhoods. The event is preceded by ten days of celebration starting on the last Friday of July.
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Dolores Prato Dolores Prato is a major but sometimes neglected Italian author. She is perhaps most well-known for Giù la piazza non c’è nessuno (Nobody is in the Square), in which she recounts her childhood in Treia at the beginning of the twentieth century. Very intelligent, with a very accurate sense of observation, the little Dolores observed and registered all the moments of her difficult childhood in the convent of the Visitation Order of our small city. It is only when she turned 87 that she started to write her full story, remembering every single detail after so many years…A very original and brilliant masterpiece of the Italian modern Literature. It is possible, on request, to visit the different places where she lived in Treia and described in her book. Her book Giù la piazza non c'è nessuno is available in the Tourism information Center of Treia www.prolocotreia.it P.zza della Repubblica n.3, Treia +39 0733 215919
The Villa Napoleon-Spada Who knew that Treia, 9.000 habitants, has one of the most beautiful villas Napoléon style? The villa La Quiete, also called Villa Spada or Villa Napoleon is just a dream if only one could renovate it one day. Designed by the architect Giuseppe Valadier (1762– 1839, Italian architect and designer, urban planner and archeologist, a chief exponent of Neoclassicism in Italy) on order of Napoleon Bonaparte for one of his grandadmirals and brother-in-law Joachim-Napoleon Murat. The construction of the villa probably started around 1810 when Murat was king of Naples. After he got executed in Calabra in 1815, the Villa went to various owners like the rich and noble Spada Family. The house has been completly abandoned for 30 years now and needs a complete renovation. However, the place is fantastic and full of charm and history. Possible visit of the gardens on request +39 0733 215919
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Explore Le Marche Lunch on the Adriatic Sea Enjoy italian « aperitivi », lunches, romantic dinners on a private boat. The magnificent view of the Riviera del Conero and the Gulf of Numana is included in the program and it is an absolutely stunning way to enjoy the food and good company. Lunch on board includes antipasti, primo piatto (fresh pasta), main course (fish), dessert, wine and beverage. The picnic excursion starts from the Ancona Marina with navigation up to Portonovo and back. It comes with a couple of stops to swim in the exclusive waters of one of the most beautiful environments in Europe. Possibility of fishing tours. On reservation. Departure from Marina of Ancona (64km, 1h15) Full day private excursion €600 10am-4pm, all included. www.coneroexplorer.com +39 335 607 5122
Tandem paraglider Conero flight Paragliding tandem flights are suitable for people of all ages. It is done with a paraglider of a larger size approved to fly two people at a time, in our case, a passenger and a qualified instructor with extensive experience. Following the instructions of the pilot and without realizing it you’ll be flying. On reservation. Departure from Rotatoria Bandiera Blu di Portonovo (AN) (60km, 1h) www.coneroparapendio.it +39 320 023 3042
Truffle hunting with Alessandro Enjoy some hours walking through woods, picking Truffles along with our special guide Alessandro Benvenuti, the expert, but mostly a friend who will teach how to find Truffles with his wonderful and inseparable dogs. After this wonderful experience you'll have a special truffle lunch or dinner at his place to enjoy this special natural product. Truffle Menu will consist in bruschette with fresh Truffles , tagliatelle butter and cheese with fresh Truffles, eggs and truffles, meat in Truffle sauce, cakes and wine. €50 per person for black Truffles Tour €100 for white Truffles Tour. Prices include walk in the wood with our professional truffle hunter and his dogs, and Lunch with fresh Truffles at his place. Distance to Truffle hunting spot 150km, 2h Rates do not include transportation. In case you prefer not to drive we can book for you a car/minivan with personal driver. Alessandro Benvenuti www.lacerca.it info@lacerca.it +39 3496690487
Possibility to buy Truffle products from our hunter Alessandro, La Cerca Azienda Agricola BIO, Tartufata, White Truffle oil, Truffle butter, truffled pecorino…Price and order on request.
Horseback Riding Explore the Casa Olivi country side in a most delightful way, on horseback! This horse riding adventure requires absolutely no prior experience and will give you the opportunity to enjoy the most authentic sights, sounds and smells of the Marche region away from the busy cities! Possibility to organize two or three hours tour with picnic-Bbq in the forest with lots of local products to taste, all home made by our horse instructor Roberto. On reservation with Roberto La Collina di Oxy San Lorenzo di Treia +39 380 3036909 Horse riding classes for kids and adults Il Villino www.ilvillinoristorante.it C.da San Carlo, 29, Treia +39 0733.215414
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Fly with a Hot Air Balloon Experience a unique moment, enjoy the lightness, the harmony, the sense of freedom and peace that do not detract from the taste of adventure, all in extreme safety. Ballooning is also an opportunity to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, new friends, advertise brands, excite, etc ... We are able to pick you up directly in Casa Olivi and why not to start directly from the villa if the weather permits it. Days of flight: In spring and summer, you fly very early in the morning or in the evening 2 hours before sunset (in the other seasons, including winter you fly at all hours), weather permitting. Flight time: about 1 hour. Total duration of the excursion 3 or 4 hours. Flight exclusive pair of 2 people € 850. From 2 to 5, € 250. per person For larger groups, you must request a quote. The duration of the flight, weather permitting, as has been said about an hour and includes: -Insurance -Assistance with ground crew (bus service) -First flight -Snack with typical products. To fly with us you simply contact us at the following telephone numbers: Riccardi Simone +39 3931855323 info@ballon.it
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Visit a Pasta Factory Filotea, is a small Pasta Company, situated in Ancona, in the heart of Marche, which produces pasta according to local traditions. Filotea egg pasta is made according to an ancient recipe from Marche and carefully following the same preparation methods that our ‘grandmas’ once used. Choosing only the best eggs and flour guarantees a genuine product. Furthermore, the pasta is dried very slowly at a low temperature. This special drying process gives the pasta the authentic flavor typical of homemade pasta. This patient, artisan preparation guarantees a unique product which is incredibly light and easy to digest while its textured surface helps absorb sauces thus exalting the flavor of all ingredients. We propose you to visit the Factory in a private Tour just for you to discover a few secrets maybe, and to finish with a pasta tasting in their special place THE EXPERIENCE PASTA STORE. FILOTEA EXPERIENCE SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA - VIA PRIMO MAGGIO 56 , ANCONA (AN) (50km, 1h10) On reservation only +39 071201070 marketing@filoteasrl.com
Listen to Verdi in Macerata Open Air Opera Festival Macerata Opera Festival is certainly one of the most beautiful open air Opera locations. The Opera Festival is hosted entirely in the magnificent theatre-shaped Sferisterio, unique in its architectural genre. Designed in 1823 by architect Ireneo Aleandri, it derives its name and its half- circumference shaped plan from the name of the game played inside: the “armband ball” or Pallone col bracciale. Performances take place in July and August. The programme of 54′ edition of Macerata Opera Festival, from July 20 to 12 August 2018, will propose, Mozart‘s Don Giovanni, Donizetti‘s L’Elisir d’Amore, Verdi‘s La Traviata: three Italian operas to establish a special relationship with the Sferisterio, Macerata and its surrounding areas. Three operas which stand out for the freshness and lightness of their structure, perfect to enhance the vast and intense acoustic space of the Sferisterio arena. www.sferisterio.it Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini, 10, 62100 Macerata +39 0733 230735 (22km, 25mn)
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Shop If you've got a thing about shoes and, in particular, about Italian shoes, you won't want to miss a trip to the outlets in Le Marche. Shoe shopping heaven is located between the provinces of Macerata and Ascoli Piceno, an area which represents the heart of the Italian footwear industry. Shoe making in Marche is concentrated around the towns of Montegranaro, where there are several companies producing footwear for men; Monte Urano, which specializes in children's shoes; and Civitanova Marche, Porto Sant 'Elpidio and Sant'Elpidio a Mare, where the largest number of manufacturers of women's shoes is concentrated. Tod’s and Prada Outlet (46km, 40mn) via Filippo della Valle 1 - Casette D'Ete - Sant'Elpidio a Mare +39 0734-871671
One of our favorite place in Macerata, the Coltorti Boutique (25km, 25mn) Passion, experience and contemporary taste set the style of Coltorti, a dynamic and innovative company, located in the Marche region with four boutiques and one in Florida in the most recent space placed in Miami Beach. The prestigeous selection of the best fashion brands together with an excellent image consulting service make Coltorti an exclusive and unique shopping experience. www.coltortiboutique.com MACERATA C.so della Repubblica, 65/67 JESI P.zza della Repubblica, 1 ANCONA C.so Stamira, 22 S.BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO Via Mazzocchi, 30
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And much more! Triumph Spitfire MKIII 1968 For rental in Casa Olivi. 2 seats convertible car in excellent conditions totally renovated in 2013, black leather seats Car insured for driving in Europe with valid driving license, covering damages caused to third party car or property. Rental price: €150 per day
Monte Sibillini National Park The Italian national park is located across the regions of Marche and Umbria, encompassing the provinces of Macerata, Fermo, Ascoli Piceno and Perugia. It was established in 1993, and now contains more than 70,000 hectares www.sibillini.net The Grand Canyon of Le Marche, Le Lame Rosse (54km, 1h) The Lame Rosse belong to the complex of the Sibillini mountains and overlook the Lake of Fiastra, in the small hamlet of San Lorenzo al Lago. The distinctive feature of this rocky stratification is the shape, characterised by pinnacles and towers, resulting from a long erosion process. The limestone part of the mountain has shattered, creating a long stretch of gravel at the base, whereas the inner rock layers have become clearly visible. The round trip walk is about 7 km, for a duration of 3 hours/ 3 hours and a half. Park your car in the small parking area available or alternatively along the road next to the Lake of Fiastra’s dam; you should stop here for a while to enjoy the fantastic view! Continue on foot, you first have to cross the dam and then the small tunnel that leads to the only path present. After crossing a small stream with a short jump, continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads, where you can find some guidance on the various trails. Take the left path, where a steep climb begins on an unpaved road – Be careful and do not be tempted by the road on your right going downhill, that is the path leading through the undergrowth. After the climb. At the end of the path you will glimpse a valley with gravel ‘dunes’; here the climb begins again, but this is the very last effort and in less than 15 minutes you will be at the foot of the Lame Rosse. For Lunch in the area www.picciolodirame.com Castello di Vestignano, Caldarola +39 348 331 6588 On reservation only!
More treks and excursions with our Partner PASSAMONTAGNA Monte Conero Park-Monte Sibillini ParkCastelluccio-Lago di Pilate-San Bartolo ParkNatural Reserve Gola del Furlo-Frasassi etc… www.passamontagna.org Niki +39 328 676 2576 Ask for our special brochure
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Grotte di Frasassi (52km, 1h07) Italy's top caverns and well worth a visit. A walk of about 1 hour and 15 minutes temperature of 14 degrees constant all the year round. www.frasassi.com 60040 Genga - Ancona +39 0732 972001 Grotte di Camerano (48km, 1h10) Go underground at Grotte di Camerano, an intricate serie of tunnels and caves built down three levels. These tunnels connected parts of the town and were used for storage, water collection, religious rites, and other purposes throughout the years. www.grottedicamerano.it
Avventura Cingoli (24km, 30mn) This Canopy Zip-Line Tour, located on Cingoli Lake, features a series of ziplines, rope and bridges for small and big kids. Diga di Castreccioni Cingoli (MC) www.cingoliavventura.it Golf Course, 18 holes(52km, 1h10) Conero Golf Club www.conerogolfclub.it Via Betelico 6 Fraz. Coppo, Sirolo +39 071 736 0613
Our favorite cities Macerata, the provincial capital Ancona, charming old town of Ascoli Piceno, Urbino, jewel of renaissance, seaside resort town of Pesaro, the alluring hilltown of Fermo and many other smaller inland towns like Loreto, Cagli, Cingoli, Jesi, Offida, Recanati, Sirolo, Numana‌
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The Hat Museum (40km, 59mn) The museum in Montappone displays different examples of feluca, straw hat, cylinder, broad-brimmed pamela, fez… as well as the last hat Federico Fellini wore. The location is not just a coincidence. A newspaper from the 1860 mentioned this town in Marche “practices the art of weaving straw into hats since time immemorial, spreading the craft even to some nearby locations. Except for very few families and for children under five or six years of age, everybody here – men, women, and youngsters – work hard to make over three hundred thousand hats a year…” Now this beautiful tradition of craftsmanship continues to tell its story in that Hat Museum. www.ilcappellodipaglia.it Borgo XX Settembre N. 45 Montappone +39 0734 760426 Museo della Carta (72km, 1h27) Fabriano is famous for its paper and this specialized modern museum is surprisingly fascinating. You can even see demonstrations of hand-made paper making. www.museodellacarta.com Fratelli Spacca Square 2, Fabriano +39 073 222 334 Massage and esthetic appointments in Casa Olivi on request Valentina Giulianelli Centro Estetico Ametista, Pollenza +39 3405206959 Private Yoga courses in Casa Olivi on request Amy Wadman +39 3392900763 Our Partner for car rental with driver www.lamarcancc.com www.roxycar.it Private Photography services Wilson Santinelli Fine Art Photography www.wilsonsantinelli.com +39 331 434 7542 Aberrazioni Cromatiche Studio wedding Photographers and videomakers www.aberrazionicromatiche.com +39 393 905 0034
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